End of Fall Ball in Michigan?

#1 posting 8.16.2006
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END OF FALL BALL?
The 6th District court of appeals has ruled that the Michigan High School Athletic Association discriminates female athletes by having their basketball and volleyball seasons switched with the rest of the country. The ruling won't affect the 2006-07 year. This is an AP story posted on the Duluth News Tribune. The Detroit News talks about the MHSAA's vow to carry on the fight.

MORE MICHIGAN TEAM PREVIEWS
Saranac is highlighted along with new coach Dean Gage. Story is in the Ionia Sentinel-Standard.
Another school with a familiar new coach is Genesee with Eric Tinnin. Story is in the Flint Journal.

COACHING NEWS
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Bert Hansen will be the coach at Indianola. He had been the boys coach at the school before retiring with 531 wins in 2003. Here is more on the Hansen hire by the Des Moines Register.

COACHING OPENINGS

SIGNINGS
HAWAII
Hawaii Pacific University has signed seven players for its first season.
Kamia Smith, Radford pg 5-7
Shannon Mihaysiro, Roosevelt F 5-10
Kelly Morey, Clackamas CC G
Ashley Jenkins, Taft, CA CC F
Natalie Mitchell, Taft, CA CC G
Jocelyn Norris, Taft, CA CC C
Lauren Lawson, Current student at HPU
more found at Honolulu Star Bulletin.

VERBALS

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
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Kala Kuhlmann has been named female athlete of the year by the Des Moines Register and Sioux City Journal. These are two different awards with similar results and one winner. Her team won the 1A title in 2005. This year's team lost in the state semifinals. She will be headed to Nebraska.

JOLENE ANDERSON
Now that the 20u experience is over Jolene Anderson, Wisconsin she takes some time to go over future plans in an interview with the University of Wisconsin web site.

HS TRANSFERS

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